Rank/Rate	Radioman, Third Class
Service Number	256 47 91
Birth Date	September 7, 1921
From	Beltsville, Maryland
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Photo courtesy of Neal Primm, nephew.

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